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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abstemious 
/æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
aggressive
/'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
During his tenure in Beijing, Huntsman was known as an aggressive advocate for human rights and pushed to expand U.S. economic ties with China.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
During his tenure in Beijing, Huntsman was known as an aggressive advocate for human rights and pushed to expand U.S. economic ties with China.
antithesis
/æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
apprise
/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
approbation
/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
aptitude
/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
bland
/blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
blight
/blaɪt/ v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
I wish to foster, not to blight -- to earn gratitude, not to wring tears of blood -- no, nor of brine: my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments, in sweet -- That will do.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
I wish to foster, not to blight -- to earn gratitude, not to wring tears of blood -- no, nor of brine: my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments, in sweet -- That will do.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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academic
 | mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
adversity
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
alienate
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
allude
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
allusion
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
ambiguous
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
amiable
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| contradict; give a false impression |
anarchy
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
apprehend
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
apprise
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
[Esc] /æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
[Esc] /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] /'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
[Esc] /'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] /'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
[Esc] /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years